Debt-Management Perspectives

Spotlight on the Value of Guarantor Services: Default Prevention
USA Funds^® supports a team of 250 default prevention professionals who contact and counsel federal student loan borrowers who are behind on their payments, helping them to resolve their loan payment issues. Read more.

Reminder: USA Funds Debt Manager Changes to Reflect New Cohort Year Oct. 1
USA Funds reminds USA Funds Debt Manager^® users that the Web-based communication tool’s repayment settings will adjust Oct. 1 to reflect the annual change in the federal cohort reporting period. Learn more.

USA Funds Update

USA Funds University Fall Workshops Begin Oct. 6
More than 60 USA Funds University Financial Aid Workshops in cities throughout the nation will provide legislative updates and share guidance from the U.S. Department of Education. Learn more.

Newsletter Highlights USA Funds’ Support for Higher Education Preparedness, Access and Success
The latest issue of the quarterly newsletter “USA Funds Education Partnerships” focuses on a USA Funds-supported college resource center in Phoenix; USA Funds employees’ efforts to honor a colleague’s memory and raise funds for breast cancer research; and why the City of Phoenix is committed to advancing education access for local citizens. Download a copy of the newsletter, using Adobe Reader.

Operations Bulletin

Department Launches TPD Discharge Information Site
The U.S. Department of Education announced a new Web site that provides information about the total and permanent disability discharge process. The site includes information for federal education loan borrowers seeking the discharge, physicians certifying discharges, and loan holders reviewing TPD discharge applications. The site also includes information for veterans seeking TPD discharge.